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Why Writing About Cults—and People Who Join Them—Is Never Easy

Why Writing About Cults—and People Who Join Them—Is Never Easy

40 years after Jonestown, an author reflects on the empathy gap between those who joined, and those who think they never would.

By Courtney Summers | November 18, 2020

Aileen Wuornos and the Powerful Allure of (Certain) Serial Killers

Aileen Wuornos and the Powerful Allure of (Certain) Serial Killers

What my fascination with Aileen Wuornos taught me about the strange relationship between violent offenders and their many fans.

By Phyllis Chesler | November 18, 2020

My Mother, The Mystery Writer

My Mother, The Mystery Writer

Orania Papazoglou, aka Jane Haddam, was a complicated woman who wrote about complicated people.

By Matthew DeAndrea | November 18, 2020

Five Books About Women Fighting Their Way Out

Five Books About Women Fighting Their Way Out

Survival, ingenuity, and even some vengeance.

By James S. Murray | November 18, 2020

The Classics of Miami Noir: Long on Beauty, Short on Rectitude

The Classics of Miami Noir: Long on Beauty, Short on Rectitude

Les Standiford explores the history of crime writing in Miami, from Zora Neale Hurston to Elmore Leonard and beyond.

By Les Standiford | November 17, 2020

Why Odd Couples and Opposites Make for Great Crime Fiction

Why Odd Couples and Opposites Make for Great Crime Fiction

What would Poirot do without Hastings and his consummate Englishness?

By S.M. Goodwin | November 17, 2020

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By Paul French | November 16, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | November 16, 2020

The Evolution of Espionage Fiction

The Evolution of Espionage Fiction

Readers love their spygames, but with each new generation, the battles—and the expectations—take new shapes.

By Otto Penzler | November 16, 2020

C.J. Box on <em>Big Sky</em>, Big Twists, and Bringing a New Western Thriller to Montana

C.J. Box on Big Sky, Big Twists, and Bringing a New Western Thriller to Montana

The new thriller, Big Sky marks the first time the author's work has been adapted for the screen. It's long overdue.

By Michael Barson | November 16, 2020

Censorettes: The Women Wartime Censors Who Kept The Allies Safe And Uncovered A Nest of Spies in Brooklyn

Censorettes: The Women Wartime Censors Who Kept The Allies Safe And Uncovered A Nest of Spies in Brooklyn

Markers in hand, these World War II volunteers used their language skills and expertise to hunt down German spies.

By Elizabeth Bales Frank | November 13, 2020

What <em>Ozark</em> Gets Wrong: The Latest Tricks in International Money Laundering

What Ozark Gets Wrong: The Latest Tricks in International Money Laundering

"Running a casino to launder illegal cash is so 1940s."

By Michael Niemann | November 13, 2020

A Mysterious Pacific Northwest Road Trip

A Mysterious Pacific Northwest Road Trip

Are you ready for caves, haunted houses, and hidden passageways? Let mystery author Ellie Alexander be your guide.

By Ellie Alexander | November 13, 2020

It's Time To Add Some Magic to Your Cozies

It's Time To Add Some Magic to Your Cozies

Indulging in the fanciful and adding in some magical realism is how a cat cozy can become a talking cat cozy.

By Jennifer J. Chow | November 13, 2020

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